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well as my 2 year old has celiac disease and a problem with milk these recipes aren't very useful. Also, I grow a garden in the summer and can my own veggies. It's true you lloose some nutrients but canned is far better than frozen and yes you can find preservative free canned food! As far as those picky eaters go, a child has to try a food 11 times to decide if they like it. Have you encouraged your child to try the food 11 different times? Offering a food once or twice just isn't going to cut it! I'm a preschool teacher and all my students know they have to take one bite of everything offered!

You can find some really great organic and all natural premade items that work great for those nights when you have maybe 5-10 minutes to come up with a great healthy meal. I just learned to real labels and make sure I know what the ingredients are. If its nothing but chemicals, preservatives, salt, msg, hydrogenated fats, etc. I dismiss it and keep looking. Not everyone has time to make EVERYTHING from scratch but everyone has time to at least read the labels when your shopping to know whether your crackers or pasta sauce are actually any good for you.

Interesting ideas. Cooking in the microwave does not make things healthy just because it is fast-if it is your only option then the food needs to sit for a bit before you eat it so saves no time really. Also wash and cut up your own carrots as opposed to using the bagged "baby" carrots. This can be done ahead of time.

So, with modifications and less concern about fats, these ideas can work for me.

I mean to BabyCenter's defense I think this article is targeted to people who have limited access to fresh produce or limited time to buy fresh during the week. It still makes me sad though that canned peaches are mentioned in a recipe for a growing toddler.

I also agree. We need to eat REAL FOOD not some other form of it including low-fat.

Also why is there such push for CANNED variety of fruits and veggies in this article. The canning process strips the veggies and fruits from most of their nutrients and flavor and adds sugar and sodium instead. Eat real peaches, real tomatoes, real beans, real corn and while you're at it make your own vegetable stock.

Why does Babycenter always seem to harp on making things low fat? Sometimes the recommendations for low fat variations just sound disgusting and unnecessary. Fat is not the demon some think it is...it fills you up without the insulin-spiking carbohydrates, comes with important fat-soluble nutrients, and oh yeah it tastes good so your kid might actually eat it! Low fat foods can be loaded with extra sugar and stuff that is more junky than fat. Eat real food with normal amounts of natural fat, the way our not fat ancestors did.

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wonderful tips and recipes, am going to try with my 3 year old who is not very picky. she loves making food with me which increases her appetite and she eats almost everything with the pleasure and pride that she made it herself....

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